Farmer, Hazel M.

Legal Secretary Worked In Title Field Over 50 Years

Friday, February 22, 2013

Hazel M. Farmer, 88, East Ridge, died at her home on Wednesday, February 20, 2013.

She was the daughter of the late John Miller and the late Ruth Griffith Miller. Mrs. Farmer was a legal secretary and worked in the title field for over 50 years. She was a member of Chattanooga Legal Secretaries Association and served as president for two terms. She was also Legal Secretary of the Year. Mrs. Farmer was a communicant of Christ-Church Episcopal.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond (R.G.) Farmer and daughters, Dina S. Breedlove and Sandra Lewis Hill.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. at Christ Church-Episcopal, 663 Douglas Ave., at McCallie Avenue, with Father Jon Anderson officiating. There will be a private interment at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

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